Bank Crime Statistics 2011 Q3

I. Violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statute, Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113

Violations by Type of Institution

Robberies

Burglaries

Larcenies

Commercial Banks

959

9

2

Mutual Savings Banks

2

0

0

Savings and Loan Associations

26

0

0

Credit Unions

94

2

0

Total

1,081

11

2

Grand Total—All Violations: 1,094

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 979 (89 percent) of the 1,094 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$9,321,349.94

Securities—Face Value

$100.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$0.00

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$0.00

Total

$9,321,449.94

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 240 (25 percent) of the 979 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$1,934,262.80

Securities—Face Value

$20.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$0.00

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$3,074.00

Total

$1,937,356.80

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 1,094 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 1,335. The following table shows a breakdown of the 1,335 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

549

535

90

10

33

Female

53

37

6

0

1

Unknown Race/Sex: 21

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 595 (45 percent) of the 1,335 persons known to be involved. Of these 595 identified persons, 204 (34 percent) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 105 (18 percent) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

190

6-9 a.m.

49

Tuesday

196

9-11 a.m.

333

Wednesday

177

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

222

Thursday

178

1-3 p.m.

218

Friday

228

3-6 p.m.

240

Saturday

97

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

32

Sunday

14

Not determined

0

Not Determined

14

Total

1,094

Total

1,094

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

27

Branch Office

1,036

Store

26

Remote Facility/Other

5

Total

1,094

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

696

Shopping Center

284

Residential

74

Other Location

40

Total

1,094

Community Type

Metropolitan

499

Suburban

215

Small City/Town

363

Rural

17

Total

1,094

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter

1,056

Night Depository

1

Vault/Safe

47

Auto. Teller Machine

8

Safe Deposit Area

7

Courier/Messenger

0

Office Area

36

Armored Vehicle

0

Drive-In/Walk-Up

8

Other

7

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

1,069

Surveillance Cameras

1,084

Bait Money

672

Guards

55

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

262

Electronic Tracking

145

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

173

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

978

Surveillance Cameras Activated

1,053

Bait Money Taken

356

Guards on Duty

43

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

99

Electronic Tracking Activated

83

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned

966

Surveillance Cameras Functioned

1,040

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

685

Firearm Used1

255

Handgun

251

Other Firearm

17

Other Weapon Used2

11

Weapon Threatened3

501

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

35

Oral Demand

566

Vault or Safe Theft

6

Depository Trap Device

0

Till Theft

17

Takeover

52

1 “Handgun” and “Other Firearm” added together may not coincide with “Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime. 2 “Other Weapon Used” includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.3 “Weapon Threatened” includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 51 (5 percent) of the 1,094 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during the three-month period. These acts included 18 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 33 instances involving assaults, and three hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 18 injuries, three deaths, and four persons taken hostage.

Injuries

Customer

5

Employee

9

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

1

Law Officer

0

Guard

1

Other

2

Total

18

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 15

Deaths

Customer

0

Employee

0

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

2

Law Officer

0

Guard

1

Other

0

Total

3

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 3

Hostages Taken

Customer

1

Employee

2

Employee Family

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

1

Other

0

Total

4

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 3

II. Bank Extortion Violations Which Were Investigated Under the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statute, Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113

Violations by Type of Institution

Commercial Banks

1

Mutual Savings Banks

0

Savings and Loans Associations

0

Credit Unions

0

Armored Car

0

Total

1

Loot Taken and Recovered

There was no loot taken or recovered.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the one extortion incidents was one. In a number of cases, the number and description of individual(s) involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the one known individual involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

0

0

0

0

1

Female

0

0

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex: 0

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

0

6-9 a.m.

0

Tuesday

1

9-11 a.m.

1

Wednesday

0

11 a.m-1 p.m.

0

Thursday

0

1-3 p.m.

0

Friday

0

3-6 p.m.

0

Saturday

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

0

Sunday

0

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

1

Total

1

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

0

Branch Office

1

Store

0

Remote Facility/Other

0

Total

1

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

1

Shopping Center

0

Residential

0

Other Location

0

Total

1

Community Type

Metropolitan

0

Suburban

1

Small City/Town

0

Rural

0

Total

1

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

1

Surveillance Cameras

1

Bait Money

0

Guards

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

0

Electronic Tracking

0

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

0

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

0

Surveillance Cameras Activated

0

Bait Money Taken

0

Guards on Duty

0

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

0

Electronic Tracking Activated

0

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

0

Firearm Used

0

Other Weapon Used

0

Weapon Threatened

1

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Telephone Call

1

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

There were no injuries, deaths, or hostages taken during the three-month period.

IV.Violations Involving Armored Carriers Investigated Under the Hobbs Act, Title 18, United States

Armored Carrier Incidents

Hobbs Act

10

Total

10

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in eight (80 percent) of the 10 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$1,386,422.00

Securities—Face Value

$0.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$163,634.00

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$270.00

Total

$1,550,326.00

Full or partial recovery of loot was reported by law enforcement agencies in three of the eight incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$298,097.00

Securities—Face Value

$0.00

Checks (Including Traveler’s Checks)

$163,634.00

Food Stamps

$0.00

Other Property

$270.00

Total

$462,001.00

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 10 armored carrier incidents was 27. In a number of cases, the number and description of individual(s) involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 27 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

7

14

1

0

3

Female

0

1

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex: 1

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

2

6-9 a.m.

1

Tuesday

2

9-11 a.m.

3

Wednesday

2

11 a.m-1 p.m.

2

Thursday

2

1-3 p.m.

0

Friday

1

3-6 p.m.

3

Saturday

0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

1

Sunday

1

Not Determined

0

Not Determined

0

Total

10

Total

10

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District

5

Shopping Center

5

Residential

0

Rural

0

Total

10

Community Type

Metropolitan

7

Suburban

1

Small City/Town

1

Rural

1

Total

10

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used4

9

Handgun

9

Other Firearm

1

Other Weapon Used5

0

Weapon Threatened6

2

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Oral Demand

6

Vault or Safe Theft

0

4 “Handgun” and “Other Firearm” added together may not coincide with “Firearm Used” since, in some cases, both handguns and firearms are used during the same crime.5 “Other Weapon Used” includes knives, other cutting instruments, hypodermic needles, clubs, etc.6 “Weapon Threatened” includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but was not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during eight of the 10 armored carrier incidents which occurred during the three-month period. These acts of violence resulted in three deaths, four injuries, and two persons taken hostage when the violent acts were committed. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

Injuries

Customer

0

Employee

0

Perpetrator

1

Law Officer

1

Guard

2

Other

0

Total

4

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 2

Deaths

Customer

0

Employee

0

Perpetrator

2

Law Officer

0

Guard

1

Other

0

Total

3

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 3

Hostages Taken

Customer

0

Employee

0

Employee Family

0

Law Officer

0

Guard

2

Other

0

Total

2

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 1

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents, which occurred during 2011.

The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI field offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.

Statistics recorded as of 10/28/2011 at FBI Headquarters.

Note: Not all bank robberies are reported to the FBI, and therefore BCS is not a complete statistical compilation of all bank robberies that occur in the United States.